To receive the APWA Public Works Executive certification, a candidate must complete a publishable research capstone and give an oral defense of it to the Research Council. This presentation served as the backdrop for that defense.

1. Fleet Life Cycle Replacement Methodology
and Associated Operating Cost Impacts
Charles R. Jordan, M.P.A., LEED Green Associate
Donald C. Stone Center for Leadership Excellence – American Public Works Association

2. Capital Cost Changes (Page 17)
FY 2009-2010 FY 2010-2011 FY 2011-2012 FY 2012-2013
Before Life Cycle
($)
3,381,000 3,257,000 3,487,000 3,244,000
After ($) 4,760,500 4,146,000 5,674,400 5,479,500

3. Basic Lifecycle Graph (Page 5)

4. Blue Book / Maintenance Data
(Page 13)
Year Blue Book
Value
Maintenance
Cost
Total Cost
2007 $10,981.00 $2,687.00 $13,668.00
2006 $9,810.54 $3,594.00 $13,404.54
2005 $8,764.84 $4,501.00 $13,265.84
2004 $7,830.60 $5,408.00 $13,238.60
2003 $6,995.94 $6,315.00 $13,310.94
2002 $6,250.24 $7,222.00 $13,472.24
2001 $5,584.03 $8,129.00 $13,713.03
2000 $4,988.83 $9,036.00 $14,024.83
1999 $4,457.07 $9,943.00 $14,400.07
1998 $3,982.00 $10,850.00 $14,832.00
1997 $3,557.56 $11,757.00 $15,314.56
1996 $3,178.36 $12,664.00 $15,842.36
1995 $2,839.58 $13,571.00 $16,410.58
1994 $2,536.91 $14,484.00 $17,020.91

5. Surplus Revenue (Page 19)
FY 05-06 FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-
12
FY 12-13*
$276,117 $189,155 $222,635 $266,002 $392,498 $273,169 $456,63
5
$686,021**
* Data is representative of more than halfway through the fiscal year, taken from the month of
April.
** Since Paper was written, value increased to $809,936

6. Surplus Revenue (Page 19)
FY 05-06 FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-
12
FY 12-13*
$276,117 $189,155 $222,635 $266,002 $392,498 $273,169 $456,63
5
$686,021**
* Data is representative of more than halfway through the fiscal year, taken from the month of
April.
** Since Paper was written, value increased to $809,936